Gloucester and holders Bordeaux draw thriller

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Cartwright, P. (2026, October 16). Gloucester and holders Bordeaux draw thriller. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c674pwkv3e87o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-16 · by Phil Cartwright

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Gloucester and defending champions Bordeaux Begles played to a 36-36 draw in the Champions Cup opener at Kingsholm. Gloucester led 24-17 at halftime but Bordeaux fought back after trailing by seven points late in the second half, with France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring his side’s final try. The match included a moment of silence for Hyron Andrews, a Lions player who passed away recently.
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On October 16, Gloucester and defending champions Bordeaux Begles drew 36-36 in the opening round of the Investec Champions Cup at Kingsholm. Bordeaux trailed 24-17 at halftime but fought back to tie the game after Gloucester's Will Trenholm scored two tries, only for France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey to reply with his second try and a conversion by Maxime Lucu. The match ended in a draw despite neither team scoring again. Before kickoff, there was a moment of silence for Hyron Andrews, the Lions lock who died on Friday at age 31 while staying at the South African team's hotel before their Champions Cup match in La Rochelle.

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🔮 The French side trailed 24-17 at the interval and then 36-29 when Gloucester replacement Will Trenholm crossed twice midway through the second half for the early-season Prem leaders. But France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey quickly replied with his second try of the game, which was converted by Maxime Lucu, and neither team was able to produce a winning moment in a gripping finale. Before kick-off, there was a moment's silence in memory of Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died on Friday aged 31.
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Bordeaux Begles Champions Cup Gloucester Italy Lions

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Barton PERSON · 4× Gloucester ORG · 4× Italy GPE · 4× Bordeaux Begles ORG · 3× Lucu PERSON · 3× Clark PERSON · 2× Falatea PERSON · 2× Llewellyn PERSON · 2× Trenholm PERSON · 2× Uberti PERSON · 2×

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The French side trailed 24-17 at the interval and then 36-29 when Gloucester replacement Will Trenholm crossed twice midway through the second half for the early-season Prem leaders. But France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey quickly replied with his second try of the game, which was converted by Maxime Lucu, and neither team was able to produce a winning moment in a gripping finale. Before kick-off, there was a moment's silence in memory of Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died on Friday aged 31.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
🔮 The French side trailed 24-17 at the interval and then 36-29 when Gloucester replacement Will Trenholm crossed twice midway through the second half for the early-season Prem leaders. But France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey quickly replied with his second try of the game, which was converted by Maxime Lucu, and neither team was able to produce a winning moment in a gripping finale. Before kick-off, there was a moment's silence in memory of Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died on Friday aged 31.
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Gloucester and holders Bordeaux draw thriller · assertive framing

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Tries: Page-Relo, Falatea, Uberti, Bielle-Biarrey 2 Cons: Lucu 4 Pen: Lucu Gloucester and holders Bordeaux Begles began this season's Champions Cup with a thrilling 36-36 draw at Kingsholm. asserted
Gloucester → begin → Kingsholm
Bordeaux, bidding to win the Champions Cup for a third successive year, had looked in danger of their first loss in the competition since a quarter-final defeat by Harlequins in April 2024. asserted
Bordeaux → bid → April
The French side trailed 24-17 at the interval and then 36-29 when Gloucester replacement Will Trenholm crossed twice midway through the second half for the early-season Prem leaders. But France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey quickly replied with his second try of the game, which was converted by Maxime Lucu, and neither team was able to produce a winning moment in a gripping finale. Before kick-off, there was a moment's silence in memory of Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who died on Friday aged 31. asserted
who → trail → Friday
Former Sale player Andrews died at the South African team's hotel a day before their Champions Cup match in La Rochelle. asserted
Andrews → die → Rochelle
The Lions will fulfil that fixture in Andrews' honour on Saturday and further tributes are planned across the opening round of Champions Cup games. asserted
tributes → fulfil → games
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